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resentment and hurt
Colorado
16 hours ago
‘We are all educators:’ How the teachers strike opened at a rift at one Denver middle school network that will take time to close
'It’s never been administration-versus-teachers, district-versus-teachers, in the culture we have created here.'
Frequently asked
Colorado
Updated 5 hours ago
New Denver teacher contract: We answer the most common questions about the tentative pact
One reason many Denver educators didn’t like the district’s old ProComp pay system was that it was too complicated and unpredictable. Both…
in the weeds
Colorado
22 hours ago
What exactly is in Denver’s new teacher pay deal? Here’s the nitty-gritty
The new agreement allows teachers to get raises in several different ways.
the return
Colorado
2 days ago
An innovative elementary school — a product of Denver education reform — tries to get back to normal post-strike
A teacher loyal to the union cause remained in her classroom because she said she couldn’t afford to strike and lose the pay.
reaction
Colorado
2 days ago
Empowered, tired, and better off: Victorious teachers reflect on Denver strike
Denver educators described empowerment, fatigue, relief, and in some cases residual frustration Thursday after the end of the three-day teacher strike that threw…
it's a deal
Colorado
Updated
Strike over: Denver school district, teachers union sign tentative pact raising teacher pay
Teachers will see significant raises and a more traditional pay system, while the district keeps incentives for educators at high-poverty schools.
Not yet
Colorado
Updated February 13, 2019
Denver teachers to strike for a third day, but superintendent sees ‘pathway’ to a deal
The union and district issued unusual joint statement to parents and other community members late Tuesday — indicating the two sides may be closing in on a deal.
inside school
Colorado
February 11, 2019
Students describe crowded classrooms and chaos in Denver schools on first day of teacher strike
As of midday, district officials didn’t have a count of how many students had attended school, but said they did serve more than 19,600 breakfasts Monday morning.
what's next?
Colorado
February 10, 2019
Ten things to watch as Denver teachers go on strike
The strike is a big moment not just in the dispute between school district and union leaders over how teachers are paid, but also in the history of Denver Public Schools.
empty room
Colorado
Updated February 10, 2019
Denver union rebuffs district’s request to keep talking, both sides prepare for strike Monday
The union said one reason it didn't come to bargain was the need for a "cooling off period" for both sides.
Making room
Colorado
February 9, 2019
To ease child care crunch in a Denver strike, Colorado regulators will waive certain rules
Preschools with a little extra room may be able to get emergency waivers to accept early childhood program students from Denver Public Schools in the…
Back at it
Colorado
February 9, 2019
As a strike nears, differing perceptions about progress toward a deal on teacher pay
The district and the teachers union agreed to continue negotiating Saturday at 1 p.m.
The right stuff
Colorado
February 8, 2019
The Denver district believes incentives keep good teachers at hard schools. The data is mixed.
“I would be incredibly skeptical of anyone who said that a teacher would work at a high-poverty or high-priority school for the money,” one teacher said.
competing interests
Colorado
February 7, 2019
Why civil rights groups are split over impending Denver teachers strike
A half-dozen civil rights and community group leaders united Thursday to rally behind pay incentives for teachers in high-poverty Denver schools, aligning with…
By the numbers
Colorado
February 7, 2019
1,400 central office employees will be deployed to Denver schools in a strike
Here’s a breakdown, by the numbers, of who might be striking, who will be working, how many kids will be affected, and what it will cost.
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